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tsarnaev's marathon trial. >> the jury has reach add verdict against dzhokhar tsarnaev. let's get right to nbc justice correspondent pete williams at the courthouse. pete what do we know? >> here's the headline. dzhokhar tsarnaev will face a second trial. the penalty phase of this trial. the jury will decide whether he will get a penalty of life in prison without parole or the death sentence. now the jury is now recounting his verngt on all 30 counts against them but 17 of those counts are death-eligible. if he were convicted on any one of them we would go into the second phase. we know he's convicted on count i, master conspiracy count. the jury has found that he was responsible for the death of the four people who died in these crimes. the three people who died at the scene of the marathon bombing and officer shaun collier. the rest of the counts the jury is now reading. some members of victims' families are in the court roochl as well. the parents of a young martin richard, the 8-year-old victims as well as the chief of the boston police department and newtown police
tsarnaev's marathon trial. >> the jury has reach add verdict against dzhokhar tsarnaev. let's get right to nbc justice correspondent pete williams at the courthouse. pete what do we know? >> here's the headline. dzhokhar tsarnaev will face a second trial. the penalty phase of this trial. the jury will decide whether he will get a penalty of life in prison without parole or the death sentence. now the jury is now recounting his verngt on all 30 counts against them but 17 of those...
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closing arguments could ultimately mean life or death for dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> reporter: that's right, milissa. tsarnaev faces 30 counts in connection with boston marathon bombing, shoot-out for police and for killing a police officer. seventeen of those 30 counts could bring the death penalty. after testimony from 95 witnesses in the dzhokhar tsarnaev trial, the only word that matters will soon belong to the jury. guilty or not guilty. attorneys for the government and tsarnaev make their final pleas this morning in closing arguments. twelve out of the 18 jurors will deliberate. it's likely tsarnaev will be convicted. during opening statements he admitted through his lawyers he did take part in the bombings that happened at the finish line of the boston marathon. those blasts killed three people. more than 240 were injured. from the beginning tsarnaev's defense team said his goal is to keep him from being put to death. they called four witnesses in his defense, pinning the blame on his older brother tamerlan as mastermind of the attack establishing dzhokhar's fingerprints were not pre
closing arguments could ultimately mean life or death for dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> reporter: that's right, milissa. tsarnaev faces 30 counts in connection with boston marathon bombing, shoot-out for police and for killing a police officer. seventeen of those 30 counts could bring the death penalty. after testimony from 95 witnesses in the dzhokhar tsarnaev trial, the only word that matters will soon belong to the jury. guilty or not guilty. attorneys for the government and tsarnaev make...
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his name is dzhokhar tsarnaev. his brother, tamerlan tsarnaev, born in russia, the one that was shot and killed. not only did he die from gunshot wounds. it is also possible he died from a bomb blast. they believe he had a bomb wrapped around his waist. they found shrapnel and there was a report they were lighting and throwing a bomb at the police during the shootout. they are very concerned, because they are considering him to be highly armed and dangerous given the fact that he might have a bomb or bombs on him. we heard enter one terrorist expert who refers to him as a tier one terrorist, meaning he is just that dangerous. he is the top of the cream of the worst if you will. they call him -- they call those type a bomb chucker. so, because of this, because they don't know where he is, they have locked down the entire town of boston and the surrounding communities of watertown and cambridge, some other neighborhoods. they have shut down the transit. they are asking people to shelter in place. do not come outside,
his name is dzhokhar tsarnaev. his brother, tamerlan tsarnaev, born in russia, the one that was shot and killed. not only did he die from gunshot wounds. it is also possible he died from a bomb blast. they believe he had a bomb wrapped around his waist. they found shrapnel and there was a report they were lighting and throwing a bomb at the police during the shootout. they are very concerned, because they are considering him to be highly armed and dangerous given the fact that he might have a...
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this is home video obtained by nbc news showing surviving bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev competing in a wrestling match in 2009. he's the wrestler in the black uniform there. he competed in the 112-pound weight class in this massachusetts tournament four years ago. >>> stay with us for continuing coverage of the boston bombing investigation. right now on nbcbayarea.com there's newly released helicopter video of the momenting leading up to the suspect's arrest. >>> homicide investigators are at the scene of what they're calling an undetermined death. the victim is a woman in her 50s who was found at 3:00 this morning by a neighbor. she was lying in a pool of blood in her driveway on silver leaf drive near east 14th street and ashland avenue. as of just two hours ago the street was still blocked off. investigators were still trying to piece together what happened. a man who lives a few doors down told us everyone who lives in the neighborhood belongs to a homeowners association, and the area is regularly patrolled by security. he was shocked to learn of his neighbor's death. >> yes.
this is home video obtained by nbc news showing surviving bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev competing in a wrestling match in 2009. he's the wrestler in the black uniform there. he competed in the 112-pound weight class in this massachusetts tournament four years ago. >>> stay with us for continuing coverage of the boston bombing investigation. right now on nbcbayarea.com there's newly released helicopter video of the momenting leading up to the suspect's arrest. >>> homicide...
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shown in this photo, dzhokhar tsarnaev. bill martin said he never saw him until today. a boston cop testified he tried cpr on 29-year-old crystal campbell. jeff baumen entered court on prosthetic legs. 21-year-old dzhokhar pleaded not guilty. but his lawyer conceded in court it was him. still they insist he was under the influence of his domineering older brother, tamerlan. for rebecca gregory, finally getting a chance to confront her accused bomber face to face has allowed her to overcome her fear. you want him to have to see you? >> i really did. i want him to look in the eyes of the people that he hurt that day rsh day. >> reporter: gregory lost her leg. but when the marathon is held next month, she's running. what's that moment going to mean? >> me taking another piece of my life back. >> reporter: but with emotions so raw and dzhokhar tsarnaev admitting his role in the attacks, many are wondering whether this trial will help boston heal or cause more pain. peter alexander, nbc news, boston. >>> coming up next why this afghan woman strapped on some armor and took to
shown in this photo, dzhokhar tsarnaev. bill martin said he never saw him until today. a boston cop testified he tried cpr on 29-year-old crystal campbell. jeff baumen entered court on prosthetic legs. 21-year-old dzhokhar pleaded not guilty. but his lawyer conceded in court it was him. still they insist he was under the influence of his domineering older brother, tamerlan. for rebecca gregory, finally getting a chance to confront her accused bomber face to face has allowed her to overcome her...
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since dzhokhar tsarnaev is a u.s. citizen, he should have the rights any other u.s. citizen should have. others think he should be considered an enemy combatant and tried by a tribunal. he could face charges that carry a possible death penalty sentence. there are growing questions about the second suspect, his older brother. officials say he was flagged by the fbi two years ago on potential ties to radical groups. lawmakers are asking how he slipped through the cracks? >> i want to know how the fbi or the system dropped the ball when he was identified as a potential terrorist. if it was a mistake or if the laws are insufficient or the fbi failed. we are at war with radical islamists and we need to up our gram. game. >> they interviewed him and found nothing significant. he spent six months in russia before returning to the states. >> investigators say they believe the older of the two suspects was not killed when he was shot by police but rather when his brother ran him over in a stolen car when escaping to a gun fight. they are asking to speak to the elder brother's
since dzhokhar tsarnaev is a u.s. citizen, he should have the rights any other u.s. citizen should have. others think he should be considered an enemy combatant and tried by a tribunal. he could face charges that carry a possible death penalty sentence. there are growing questions about the second suspect, his older brother. officials say he was flagged by the fbi two years ago on potential ties to radical groups. lawmakers are asking how he slipped through the cracks? >> i want to know...
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the admission dzhokhar tsarnaev and his late brother planted the bombs that killed three and injured 260 others, still for those gathered in the courtroom it was stunning to hear. but it does not necessarily mean a slam dunk for the prosecution. in fact, that admission sets the stage for a question larger than tsarnaev's guilt or innocence. peter alexander is covering the trial for us in boston. >> reporter: inside boston's federal courthouse today, bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev's defense lawyer made a stunning admission, it was him. tsarnaev showed no emotion wearing a dark blazer and open collared shirt. he faces 30 charges, many that could carry the death penalty including using a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death. misguided acts that were inexcusable, admitted the explosions extinguished three lives. among those victims, 8-year-old martin richards. the prosecutors showed his smiling face and graphically detailed his death as his parents wiped away tears. taking the stand today, rebekha gregory, remembers hearing her son calling mommy, mommy and thinking to herself
the admission dzhokhar tsarnaev and his late brother planted the bombs that killed three and injured 260 others, still for those gathered in the courtroom it was stunning to hear. but it does not necessarily mean a slam dunk for the prosecution. in fact, that admission sets the stage for a question larger than tsarnaev's guilt or innocence. peter alexander is covering the trial for us in boston. >> reporter: inside boston's federal courthouse today, bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev's...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev is being held at a facility for inmates with medical issues. the 19-year-old has been recovering from a gunshot wound to the throat. meanwhile, the boston marathon was just the first target on the tsarnaev brothers terror hit list. dzhokhar tsarnaev told investigators they planned an attack in new york's times square. justice correspondent pete williams has more for us. >> reporter: investigators say they've been told that while the bombing suspects were fleeing from boston in an suv they carjacked last thursday night they came up with the idea of driving to new york, taking along a half dozen bombs they had with them. >> in the car they made a decision to go to new york with the remaining explosive devices that they had and to detonate it -- detonate one or more in times square. >> reporter: police say one of the men, dzhokhar tsarnaev, had visited times square at least once last year. whatever plans they had came to nothing thursday night when police caught up with them in watertown. this photo shows that suv after the shootout with police. n
dzhokhar tsarnaev is being held at a facility for inmates with medical issues. the 19-year-old has been recovering from a gunshot wound to the throat. meanwhile, the boston marathon was just the first target on the tsarnaev brothers terror hit list. dzhokhar tsarnaev told investigators they planned an attack in new york's times square. justice correspondent pete williams has more for us. >> reporter: investigators say they've been told that while the bombing suspects were fleeing from...
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. >> reporter: as accused marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev is in the hospital prosecutors deciding how to handle him. >> he should be an enemy combatant and we should be allowed to question him for intelligence gathering purposes. >> president obama has agreed to delaying miranda rights under public safety measure but rebuffing republicans calling nor for a change in the prosecutorial playbook. he became a u.s. september last year on september 11th. he has the constitutional right to be tried in a civilian court. >> literally hundreds of terrorists, those accused of terrorism have been successfully prosecuted and imprisoned in the united states using the same process that's being used in boston. >> reporter: at the same time lawmakers want to know a lot more about the suspect's dead brother tamerlan tsarnaev traveled to russia for six months after he was brought to the attention of the fbi as a possible islamic extremist. >> we want to know why after he was interviewed and after foreign intelligence service raises a flag on the individual, why he was allowed to travel abroad and yet th
. >> reporter: as accused marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev is in the hospital prosecutors deciding how to handle him. >> he should be an enemy combatant and we should be allowed to question him for intelligence gathering purposes. >> president obama has agreed to delaying miranda rights under public safety measure but rebuffing republicans calling nor for a change in the prosecutorial playbook. he became a u.s. september last year on september 11th. he has the constitutional...
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three friends of jailed suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev has been arrested and charges. nbc's tracie potts details for us. >> reporter: sources don't think that were involved in buying any materials but they do believe they may have destroyed evidence after the fact. authorities have had their eyes on the three for over a week. two have been jailed. now, robel phillipos is charged with making charged statements. dias cab buy everybody and azamat tazhayakov are charged. >> he's just as shocked as the rest of the community is. >> reporter: investigators say the suspect took a backpack of empty fireworks and a laptop from dzhokhar tsarnaev's dorm room to keep him out of trouble. >> they did not know those items were involved in a bombing. >> reporter: but what did they know? they said they set off fireworks. >> two months before, they said tsarnaev told them he knew how to make a bomb. >> reporter: quickly assured nervous bostonians. >> this should not raise any concerns in anybody's find about continuing threats. >> reporter: in washington, congress plans a hearing on the
three friends of jailed suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev has been arrested and charges. nbc's tracie potts details for us. >> reporter: sources don't think that were involved in buying any materials but they do believe they may have destroyed evidence after the fact. authorities have had their eyes on the three for over a week. two have been jailed. now, robel phillipos is charged with making charged statements. dias cab buy everybody and azamat tazhayakov are charged. >> he's just as...
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nbc's pete williams says these guys are roommates of the surviving suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. sources tell nbc news three suspects are removing items from tsarnaev's dorm room now and they will be charged with lying to federal investigators. at this point it's not known if they had any involvement in the bombings or the aftermath. boston police say there's no threat to the public safety at this point and more information will be released sometime this afternoon. those three people taken into custody today, happens as the man carjacked by the bombings suspects is speaking out. he talked with matt lawyer, his first television interview since that horrifying note. nbc's jay gray has been following the bombings. he shares a story of a man investigators are now calling a hero. >> reporter: we're learning more about tamerlan and dzhokhar tsarnaev by a man held at gunpoint by the boston marathon suspects while on the run. >> they took a gun and pointed at me. >> reporter: using the name danny with his face covered and voice altered at his request, said he was carjacked by tsarnaev br
nbc's pete williams says these guys are roommates of the surviving suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. sources tell nbc news three suspects are removing items from tsarnaev's dorm room now and they will be charged with lying to federal investigators. at this point it's not known if they had any involvement in the bombings or the aftermath. boston police say there's no threat to the public safety at this point and more information will be released sometime this afternoon. those three people taken into...
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officials say tonight that dzhokhar tsarnaev told his interrogators the weekend after he was arrested that he and his brother originally intended to set off their bombs somewhere on the fourth of july. but he said when they finished them, they decided to ste an attack earlier and eventually decided on the boston marathon on patriots' day. he said the bombs were built in the house of his brother, tamerlan. authorities previously disclosed that explosive residue was found there. as for other clues, that backpack that the fbi says was thrown away by his friends is providing new details, too. what's turning out to be an important piece of evidence was almost lost forever. federal agents found it in the new bedford city landfill a week after it was thrown away. the backpack investigators say was taken from dzhokhar tsarnaev's dorm room by three of his friends. judging from the fbi photo that was found inside, they shopped at places besides phantom fireworks in seabrook, new hampshire, the store that disclosed a purchase by tamerlan tsarnaev in february. the fireworks the fbi says were foun
officials say tonight that dzhokhar tsarnaev told his interrogators the weekend after he was arrested that he and his brother originally intended to set off their bombs somewhere on the fourth of july. but he said when they finished them, they decided to ste an attack earlier and eventually decided on the boston marathon on patriots' day. he said the bombs were built in the house of his brother, tamerlan. authorities previously disclosed that explosive residue was found there. as for other...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev is in the courtroom already this morni gm. he's wearing a dark jacket, light shirt, no tie. reporters in the courtroom say he really hasn't shown much emotion on his face. victims of the families are there as well, including a father whose 8-year-old was killed, 7-year-old daughter lost a leg and wife lost her sight. the images were so graphic that they were seen all around the world. analysts say prosecutors will focus on that horror, on how many people died in the bombing planned by the brothers. the surviving brother, dzhokhar tsarnaev, faces 30 charges, 17 of which are punishable by death. the judge just read those in the courtroom this morning. ten women, eight men make up the jury and the alternate pool. they got their instructions this morning. while three jurors previously told the presiding judge that they believe that dzhokhar tsarnaev is guilty, they say they are willing to listen, which may not be easy during the government's case. >> the first part is going to be all the horrific stuff, and i don't think we've hea
dzhokhar tsarnaev is in the courtroom already this morni gm. he's wearing a dark jacket, light shirt, no tie. reporters in the courtroom say he really hasn't shown much emotion on his face. victims of the families are there as well, including a father whose 8-year-old was killed, 7-year-old daughter lost a leg and wife lost her sight. the images were so graphic that they were seen all around the world. analysts say prosecutors will focus on that horror, on how many people died in the bombing...
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police say dzhokhar tsarnaev got back in the suv at the other end of the block. instead of driving straight ahead where no police were waiting, he turned around and drove toward them and his brother who was lying in the street. the day for the jury began with a trip about a mile from the courthouse to see the actual boat riddled with bullet holes where dzhokhar tsarnaev hid after he escaped the shootout. >> it's very unusual to have a field trip outside the courtroom during a criminal trial, especially when there's security concerns as there would be in this case. that said, it's certainly not unprecedented. >> reporter: reporters who went with the jury to inspect the boat say dzhokhar tsarnaev appeared placid. seeing for the first time in two years the spot where he hid. the jury hears more about that tomorrow. lester. >> all right, pete, thank you. >>> the man accused of shooting two police officers during a protest in ferguson missouri, last week was arraigned today in court. prosecutors claim that jeffrey williams has admitted firing the shots, though it's no
police say dzhokhar tsarnaev got back in the suv at the other end of the block. instead of driving straight ahead where no police were waiting, he turned around and drove toward them and his brother who was lying in the street. the day for the jury began with a trip about a mile from the courthouse to see the actual boat riddled with bullet holes where dzhokhar tsarnaev hid after he escaped the shootout. >> it's very unusual to have a field trip outside the courtroom during a criminal...
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new photos show the moment boston bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev was captured. they are from the night of april 19th when the day-long man hunt finally came to an end. they show a disheveled and bloody tsarnaev with a red laser target on his head. boston magazine obtained the pictures from a state police sergeant. he's since been relieved of duty. that officer handed them over after becoming outraged by the latest issue of "rolling stone." the cover has raised controversy for its portrayal of the teenaged suspect. critics saying it makes tsarnaev look like a rock star not someone on trial for terrorism. >>> america's motor city has officially gone bust. thursday, detroit officials confirming the city has filed for chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. it lays the grownwork for what will be a historic effort to bail out a once booming metropolis now sinking under billions of dollars in debt. it's the largest municipal bankruptcy effort in american history. >> this was a very difficult and painful decision. many may say this is the lowest point in detroit's history. bu
new photos show the moment boston bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev was captured. they are from the night of april 19th when the day-long man hunt finally came to an end. they show a disheveled and bloody tsarnaev with a red laser target on his head. boston magazine obtained the pictures from a state police sergeant. he's since been relieved of duty. that officer handed them over after becoming outraged by the latest issue of "rolling stone." the cover has raised controversy for its...
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he has been identified as 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. he was spotted at a 7-eleven wearing a gray hoodie. this man is believed to be armed and very dangerous. >>> a look at what happened at 10:30 last night. a 7-eleven was robbed and an officer shot on the m.i.t. campus and died. a car jack of a mercedes suv was reported as well in cambridge. police spotted that suv in watertown leading to a pursuit and the shootout. investigators say one of the suspects was shot and killed. the other managed to escape. the other suspect is identified as 26-year-old tamerlan tsarnaev. suspect number two, as we had mentioned, 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. >>> the mother of the 11-year-old boy wounded in the boston marathon says he has taken a huge step forward. that news comes as aaron hern, received a special visit at the hospital from first lady, michelle obama. here is the proof. the hern family released this. she brought replicas of bo. the family says he has had all tubes removed and is able to sit up and talk. he was at the finish line waiting for
he has been identified as 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. he was spotted at a 7-eleven wearing a gray hoodie. this man is believed to be armed and very dangerous. >>> a look at what happened at 10:30 last night. a 7-eleven was robbed and an officer shot on the m.i.t. campus and died. a car jack of a mercedes suv was reported as well in cambridge. police spotted that suv in watertown leading to a pursuit and the shootout. investigators say one of the suspects was shot and killed. the...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev was arrested hours later hiding in this boat. in that same federal complaint he allegedly told his friends about a month before the attack they knew how to make a bomb. >>> now, his birthday wish came true. the east bay boy injured in the boston marathon bombing is back home. aaron hern came home in time for his 12th birthday. doctors expect aaron to make a full recovery. his friends say all aaron wanted for his birthday was to be out of the hospital and home with his family. they are set to hold a press conference tomorrow. >>> a suspicious package with a disturbing note led to the investigation. the building and the surrounding area was evacuated just as a safety precaution. the bomb squad was called in and they found the package but didn't contain anything dangerous. so everyone was allowed back into the area a little while later. no word on what the note said or who placed it there. >>> for the first time since the sandy hook massacre california has a new gun law allowing guns to be taken away from californians who have once
dzhokhar tsarnaev was arrested hours later hiding in this boat. in that same federal complaint he allegedly told his friends about a month before the attack they knew how to make a bomb. >>> now, his birthday wish came true. the east bay boy injured in the boston marathon bombing is back home. aaron hern came home in time for his 12th birthday. doctors expect aaron to make a full recovery. his friends say all aaron wanted for his birthday was to be out of the hospital and home with his...
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morning shows dzhokhar tsarnaev on the ground after his capture last night with atf and fbi agents standing over him. the fbi has a simple message this morning on its wanted poster for this 19 year old. it simply now says captured. >> and the boston police were celebrating on twitter understandably writing captured in all caps. the hunt is over. the search is done. the terror is over. and justice has won. suspect is in custody. >> some of the unforgettable scenes last night. an ambulance rolling away from the scene of the capture last night in the back a patient we believe to be this young man who was the subject of this massive manhunt that had nearly a million people in and around the boston area on lockdown. let's go back to lester. >> all right, matt. here's where things stand right now. the lone remaining bombing suspect, 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev is hospitalized in boston this morning. he's believed to be in serious condition recovering from gunshot wounds suffer during the shootout on friday morning with police that left his brother dead. this all came to a head of course last ni
morning shows dzhokhar tsarnaev on the ground after his capture last night with atf and fbi agents standing over him. the fbi has a simple message this morning on its wanted poster for this 19 year old. it simply now says captured. >> and the boston police were celebrating on twitter understandably writing captured in all caps. the hunt is over. the search is done. the terror is over. and justice has won. suspect is in custody. >> some of the unforgettable scenes last night. an...
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the fbi says agents searched dzhokhar tsarnaev's college dorm room and found bbs and what they call a large pyrotechnic. they also say they found a white hat and black jacket resembling what was worn in the photos released by the fbi. a former federal prosecutor says it's a surprisingly solid start. >> they took a great unknown, which was last monday, and made it virtually unknown just a week later. and the entirety of the law enforcement that worked this case should be commended for their efforts. >> reporter: court documents also contain new details about thursday night's carjacking. the fbi says surveillance pictures show dzhokhar and tamerlan tsarnaev at a gas station in cambridge where they drove with the owner of the suv they carjacked. one of them, investigators say, began the carjacking by pointing a gun at the driver and saying, "did you hear about the boston explosion? i did that." the carjacker showed the driver that he had bullets in his gun according to the fbi and said, "i'm serious." at the scene of the shootout in watertown where tamerlan tsarnaev was killed, other exp
the fbi says agents searched dzhokhar tsarnaev's college dorm room and found bbs and what they call a large pyrotechnic. they also say they found a white hat and black jacket resembling what was worn in the photos released by the fbi. a former federal prosecutor says it's a surprisingly solid start. >> they took a great unknown, which was last monday, and made it virtually unknown just a week later. and the entirety of the law enforcement that worked this case should be commended for...
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what's next for dzhokhar tsarnaev? >>> right now at 6:30, the verdict is. in a jury today found dzhokhar tsarnaev guilty on all 30 count related to the boston marathon bombing. now that same jury must decide whether he should receive the death penalty. the jury deliberated for about a day and a half. they agreed unanimously that tsarnaev was at least partially responsible for the twin bombs that killed three people and injured more than 260. nbc's jay gray has been following the trial since the beginning and joins us from baste. good evening. >> reporter: hey raj always good to talk to you. yeah, they deliberated for just over 1 hours over those couple of days to reach the guilty verdicts on all counts, as you talk about. now they must decide if dzhokhar tsarnaev will spend the rest of his life in prison or be put to death. guilty, the verdict repeated 30 times as family members of the victims and survivors of the blast listened inside the courtroom. >> we're obviously grateful for the outcome today. not a happy occasion but it's something that we can put o
what's next for dzhokhar tsarnaev? >>> right now at 6:30, the verdict is. in a jury today found dzhokhar tsarnaev guilty on all 30 count related to the boston marathon bombing. now that same jury must decide whether he should receive the death penalty. the jury deliberated for about a day and a half. they agreed unanimously that tsarnaev was at least partially responsible for the twin bombs that killed three people and injured more than 260. nbc's jay gray has been following the trial...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev is communicating through notes. the attack took three lives and injured 170 people. >>> san francisco's police wants more cameras to monitor the city. he is asking for cameras up and down market street. the main thoroughfare is the back drop for many large scale events, including races and parades. business owners welcome the idea. the local aclu chapter is sceptical. >> security is going to help. >> i like it. secure everybody, you know. >> we know that video cameras unfortunately don't prevent or reduce terrorism. we do know that video cameras are expensive and invasive and they are ripe for abuse. >> no specific plan detailing where those new cameras would be installed. >> the time now is 6:06. we, of course, are watching that weather for you as we give you a live look over san francisco. a picturesque shot as the day gets started. a beautiful look as it warms up today. it is going to be short-lived, though. >> a good day to head to the city. rob is in for christina this morning. should be pretty nice. by tomorro
dzhokhar tsarnaev is communicating through notes. the attack took three lives and injured 170 people. >>> san francisco's police wants more cameras to monitor the city. he is asking for cameras up and down market street. the main thoroughfare is the back drop for many large scale events, including races and parades. business owners welcome the idea. the local aclu chapter is sceptical. >> security is going to help. >> i like it. secure everybody, you know. >> we know...
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leaving the witness stand, she glared at dzhokhar tsarnaev. he did not look back. family members of sean collier, the m.i.t. police officers murdered by tsarnaev and his brother talked of his loss. his mother suffers from post traumatic stress, the jury was told. she couldn't get out of bed for a few months after he died and hasn't yet gone back to work. eric wally said when he and his wife were seriously hurt by the first bomb, they were sent to different hospitals. he broke down recalling that when each of them woke up, they thought the other was dead. a bb from the bomb remains lodged in his brain visible in this brain scan. jurors heard more about that profane gesture tsarnaev made before a 2013 court hearing. a deputy u.s. marshal says he saw tsarnaev make the gesture in a holding cell. but defense lawyers played the video it came from. he appears to look up at the reflective camera housing it treating it like a mirror adjusting his hair. later he steps off on a bench to get a closer look. makes a v-sign, then flashes the gesture very briefly. >> i think it is
leaving the witness stand, she glared at dzhokhar tsarnaev. he did not look back. family members of sean collier, the m.i.t. police officers murdered by tsarnaev and his brother talked of his loss. his mother suffers from post traumatic stress, the jury was told. she couldn't get out of bed for a few months after he died and hasn't yet gone back to work. eric wally said when he and his wife were seriously hurt by the first bomb, they were sent to different hospitals. he broke down recalling...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev's classmates say he returned tuesday to the dartmouth campus where he was a student. and what was his brother, tamerlan, doing last january when he visited his father in dagestan? did that trip have anything to do with the bombing or his radicalization? as for the boston marathon bombing itself, those who have seen a still unreleased surveillance video acquired by the fbi say it shows dzhokhar tsarnaev removing his backpack at the spot where the second bomb was placed and acting very differently from those around him when the first bomb went off. >> it does seem to be pretty clear that this suspect took the backpack off, put it down, did not react when the first explosion went off and then moved away from the backpack in time for the second explosion. so pretty clear about his involvement and pretty chilling, frankly, as it was described to me. >> and this one other note -- police say that the brothers carjacked an suv thursday night and held the car's owner at gunpoint. he tells nbc news tonight that he escaped when they stopped at a gas station. he described them a
dzhokhar tsarnaev's classmates say he returned tuesday to the dartmouth campus where he was a student. and what was his brother, tamerlan, doing last january when he visited his father in dagestan? did that trip have anything to do with the bombing or his radicalization? as for the boston marathon bombing itself, those who have seen a still unreleased surveillance video acquired by the fbi say it shows dzhokhar tsarnaev removing his backpack at the spot where the second bomb was placed and...
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sergeant shawn murphy was not authorized to release these photos showing dzhokhar tsarnaev. he relosed them in response to the controversial "rolling stone" cover that showed dzhokhar tsarnaev looking like a rock star. that sparked outrage across the nation. cvr, rite aid and wall greens announced they would not carry that "rolling stone" issue out in stores today. >>> tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the aurora theater massacre that killed 12 and injured 70. many events are being held. across the country. >> the tragic shooting like the one in aurora, and in newtown, opened the country's eyes to the fact that we have a serious problem with gun violence in america. >> the suspect in the theater shooting, james holmes, goes on trial next february. he's pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. >>> michael jackson's mother took the stand in the wrongful death lawsuit she filed against aeg live. it's the first time she's been a witness in a trial involving her son's death. she blames aeg live saying it was responsible for the doctor who gave propofol. lawyers say ther
sergeant shawn murphy was not authorized to release these photos showing dzhokhar tsarnaev. he relosed them in response to the controversial "rolling stone" cover that showed dzhokhar tsarnaev looking like a rock star. that sparked outrage across the nation. cvr, rite aid and wall greens announced they would not carry that "rolling stone" issue out in stores today. >>> tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the aurora theater massacre that killed 12 and injured...
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deliberations begin tomorrow morning with accused bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev ultimately fighting for his life. the case against him is powerful. it includes the anguished testimony of survivors and shocking and graphic images from the marathon attack and the violence that followed on that deadly four-day reign of terror. while the defense has focused its case not on who did it but who led the attack. our justice correspondent pete williams was in the courtroom. >> reporter: dzhokhar tsarnaev brought terror to main street prosecutors told the jury intentionally targeting men, women and children in a blood thirsty ever to make a point. when he placed his bomb, they said he knew a boy was just a few feet away, 8-year-old martin richard just a few feet from the blast. prosecutors showed graphic pictures and video of the carnage that followed. the government lawyer, his voice booming, stood near tsarnaev and said, he thought his values were more important than anyone else. that's what he read, that's what he said, that's what he did. and afterwards he said tsarnaev wanted to take credit, as t
deliberations begin tomorrow morning with accused bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev ultimately fighting for his life. the case against him is powerful. it includes the anguished testimony of survivors and shocking and graphic images from the marathon attack and the violence that followed on that deadly four-day reign of terror. while the defense has focused its case not on who did it but who led the attack. our justice correspondent pete williams was in the courtroom. >> reporter: dzhokhar...
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. >>> as early as today, jurors could decide the fate of dzhokhar tsarnaev. testimony wrapped up last week, closing arguments are expected this morning. tsarnaev faces 30 criminal counts for the bombing and deadly shooting of a police officer. charges would make him eligible for the death penalty. tsarnaev's attorneys are trying to put the blame on his older brother tamerlan calling him the real faster mind. >> to the extent they can put a finer point on the go. 's evidence and establish tamerlan was the leader, that leads very well into their defense to establish that dzhokhar was radicalized by tamerlan and was the least culpable. >> if dzhokhar tsarnaev is convicted on death penalty charges, another trial would then take place to determine whether she live or die. >>> new englanders also have their eye on another very high profile legal case also entering its final stages. hernandez an all-pro tight he said formerly for the patriots. li police arrested him on murder charges. the prosecution spent two months, the defense expected to take one day. >>> "rolli
. >>> as early as today, jurors could decide the fate of dzhokhar tsarnaev. testimony wrapped up last week, closing arguments are expected this morning. tsarnaev faces 30 criminal counts for the bombing and deadly shooting of a police officer. charges would make him eligible for the death penalty. tsarnaev's attorneys are trying to put the blame on his older brother tamerlan calling him the real faster mind. >> to the extent they can put a finer point on the go. 's evidence and...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev faces multiple charges in connection with the 2013 bombings that killed three and left 260 others injured. >> more relief is coming today for the victims of flooding in last month's big storms. today an assistance center will be opened in south san francisco to provide information and services to victims in that flood. >> and dozens in a san jose apartment complex are facing their seventh day without hot water. a big tree fell knocking out gas and water services. the tree was removed but the services cannot be turned back on until the work is inspected. >> imagine having no hot water at all? >> we're starting off cool but a warmup is in the works for mid week. >> as of this afternoon temperatures climbing by a good 5 to 10 degrees from yesterday's highs, though i have to tell you layering up is the key word for today -- words. 45 degrees in san francisco, you're up to 66 later on. almost uniform temperatures, a very rare occurrence when it comes to your various microclimates. >> stay warm and stay comfortable. you could be on the road a little longer than you've been ac
dzhokhar tsarnaev faces multiple charges in connection with the 2013 bombings that killed three and left 260 others injured. >> more relief is coming today for the victims of flooding in last month's big storms. today an assistance center will be opened in south san francisco to provide information and services to victims in that flood. >> and dozens in a san jose apartment complex are facing their seventh day without hot water. a big tree fell knocking out gas and water services....
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. >>> the boston bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev has been moved to a prison hospital outside the city putting him further away from his injured victims. officials now say after the marathon bombing, he and his brother were planning an attack on times square. following that news, new york officials say they are on constant alert for these kinds of attacks. nbc bay area's jay gray has more from boston. >> reporter: overnight police shifted their focus as bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev moved to the federal prison in devens, massachusetts. that's the facility about 40 miles outside of boston, houses male inmates that need specialized or long-term medical care. today evidence teams returned to the scene where he was captured. we now know following the bombings he and his brother tamerlan considered a second attack in new york. investigators say a spur of the moment discussion while they were on the run in a carjacked suv, the brothers hatched a new plan. >> they made a decision to go to new york with the remaining explosive devices they had and to detonate one or more in times square. >
. >>> the boston bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev has been moved to a prison hospital outside the city putting him further away from his injured victims. officials now say after the marathon bombing, he and his brother were planning an attack on times square. following that news, new york officials say they are on constant alert for these kinds of attacks. nbc bay area's jay gray has more from boston. >> reporter: overnight police shifted their focus as bombing suspect dzhokhar...
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. >>> accused boston marathon suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev says he's getting thousands of dollars in jail. >>> vice president joe biden teams up with bradley cooper, the latest in the blade runner murder trial and hall of fame defensive end deacon jones has died. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, june 4th. >> good morning, i'm richard lui. >>> firefighters have the upper hand in the powerhouse fire in southern california. it's 60% contained but fire crews are up against massive flames. this blaze has scorched more than 32,000 acres since thursday. six homes are destroyed with at least nine damaged. now, the scope of the fire is apparent from space. as shown in this nasa image. all 2,800 residents under evacuation orders were allowed back to their homes on monday, but some had nothing left to return to. >> whoosh. gone. boom. done. like that. the main thing is i have my life, my son's alive, my wife is alive. we're damn grateful to be alive. >> so true. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> it is often called the second highest cou
. >>> accused boston marathon suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev says he's getting thousands of dollars in jail. >>> vice president joe biden teams up with bradley cooper, the latest in the blade runner murder trial and hall of fame defensive end deacon jones has died. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, june 4th. >> good morning, i'm richard lui. >>> firefighters have the upper hand in the powerhouse...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev faces 30 criminal counts 17 of those could bring the death penalty. chris pollone live in boston. the jury's debate isn't about if tsarnaev had a part by why. >> that's been the case every since the trial began a little over a month ago when they admitted tsarnaev took part in the bombing. now the question goes to the jury. today seven women and five men begin deciding whether tsarnaev is legally responsible forth boston marathon bombing and its aftermath. what they decide could launch another trial with his life hanging in the balance. as jurors review the testimony of 95 witnesses and dozens of exhibits attorneys have already begun outlining their cases for the next phase of the trial, that will decide whether dzhokhar tsarnaev will live or die. both sides agree he took part in the bombing, shooting of a police officer but disagree how involved tsarnaev truly was. the government told jurors he brought terror to main street placing a bomb in a backpack fiscal year women and children. one who died in the blast. tsarnaev so committed to jihad he calmly
dzhokhar tsarnaev faces 30 criminal counts 17 of those could bring the death penalty. chris pollone live in boston. the jury's debate isn't about if tsarnaev had a part by why. >> that's been the case every since the trial began a little over a month ago when they admitted tsarnaev took part in the bombing. now the question goes to the jury. today seven women and five men begin deciding whether tsarnaev is legally responsible forth boston marathon bombing and its aftermath. what they...
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legal sources say tonight that prosecutors and lawyers for the surviving bomb suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev, have begun very early discussions about a possible deal in which he could avoid the death penalty in return for a full accounting to the fbi of what happened and why, as investigators continue working to find those answers for themselves. in rhode island today an fbi team conducted a search at the house where tamerlan tsarnaev's widow, catherine, has been living since the bombing. she has said she was shocked by the attack and had no idea he was planning it. law enforcement officials say they took a sample of her dna to compare to female dna found on a piece of the pressure cooker from one of the bombs, but they caution it could have come from employees at the stores where the parts were bought. u.s. officials confirm reports that it was a russian wiretap of tamerlan tsarnaev's mother in which she spoke about jihad that prompted the russians to ask the fbi for more information about him two years ago. some members of congress say the russian intelligence service should have been more
legal sources say tonight that prosecutors and lawyers for the surviving bomb suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev, have begun very early discussions about a possible deal in which he could avoid the death penalty in return for a full accounting to the fbi of what happened and why, as investigators continue working to find those answers for themselves. in rhode island today an fbi team conducted a search at the house where tamerlan tsarnaev's widow, catherine, has been living since the bombing. she has...
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and that dzhokhar tsarnaev was only carrying out the plan that he implemented. now, a lot of analysts will tell you the focus here is not on guilt or innocence as much as it is on avoiding the death penalty for the defense, something they'll try and establish early on. this will last, the entire trial, three to four months, the judge says. that's a timeline that means it's all but certain it will be going on monday, the 20th of april. that's the date of this year's boston marathon. >>> here's a look at some of the stories we're working on for 6:00. police are looking for whoever shot a young father as he stood outside his grandmother's home in the oakland hills. it happened yesterday. police are not commenting on the case. >>> in the meantime, police in gilroy have made a second arrest in the murder of a man. rodrigo bejarano was served with a warrant for his arrest. he's accused of killing robert heiser, who was found beaten to death in his gilroy home last month. investigators are still looking for a 17-year-old girl in connection to that case. >>> a par limp
and that dzhokhar tsarnaev was only carrying out the plan that he implemented. now, a lot of analysts will tell you the focus here is not on guilt or innocence as much as it is on avoiding the death penalty for the defense, something they'll try and establish early on. this will last, the entire trial, three to four months, the judge says. that's a timeline that means it's all but certain it will be going on monday, the 20th of april. that's the date of this year's boston marathon. >>>...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev remains in the hospital. he can't talk but is able to write down answers for authorities. the city is slowly starting that healing process. "today in the bay's" chris pollone has the latest from boston. ♪
dzhokhar tsarnaev remains in the hospital. he can't talk but is able to write down answers for authorities. the city is slowly starting that healing process. "today in the bay's" chris pollone has the latest from boston. ♪
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dzhokhar tsarnaev is waking up answering investigators in writing. they are questioning him as an enemy combatant. >> i want the intelligence to save american lives. that can only be done effectively if he is treated as an enemy combatant. >> they don't need his confession to get him into trial. i think we don't have to cross the line. >> this morning, lots of questions about why the fbi didn't do more after inquiries about the older tsarnaev with radical groups. zi want to know how the fbi dropped the ball. we are at war with radical islamists and we need to up our game. >> tamerlan tsarnaev spend six months in russia. they interviewed him before he left. >> i want to know why after he was interviewed and after a foreign intelligence service raises the flag on the individual why he was allowed to travel abroad. >> some lawmakers insist the fbi did as much as they could. >> at some point, they have nothing. you can't ask them to do something with nothing. >> many questions about where this investigation is headed >>> the fbi is also disputing the mot
dzhokhar tsarnaev is waking up answering investigators in writing. they are questioning him as an enemy combatant. >> i want the intelligence to save american lives. that can only be done effectively if he is treated as an enemy combatant. >> they don't need his confession to get him into trial. i think we don't have to cross the line. >> this morning, lots of questions about why the fbi didn't do more after inquiries about the older tsarnaev with radical groups. zi want to...
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some are already questioning why dzhokhar tsarnaev won't go prosecuted as an enemy combatant, whether this will delay immigration reform. >> an excuse for delaying it. >> i never said that. i never said that. >> and whether the fbi should have followed up after russia targeted the older brother as a possible terrorist. >> if the russians told us about this guy being a radical islamist in 2011, how could we have missed it. >> it is premature for any of my colleagues or myself to conclude that the fbi dropped the ball. >> dzhokhar tsarnaev places two trials. >> are there other bombers? are there other plots in motion? are there other confederates on the loose? >> he told investigators he and his brother acted alone and learned how to make bombs on the internet. back in washington, a moment of silence remembering boston's day of terror. the suspect has made his first court appearance from the hospital. next, securing a grand jury indictment. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >> thank you, tracy. 4:36. the two suspects in the first known al qaeda terrorist plot in court head to court. c
some are already questioning why dzhokhar tsarnaev won't go prosecuted as an enemy combatant, whether this will delay immigration reform. >> an excuse for delaying it. >> i never said that. i never said that. >> and whether the fbi should have followed up after russia targeted the older brother as a possible terrorist. >> if the russians told us about this guy being a radical islamist in 2011, how could we have missed it. >> it is premature for any of my colleagues...
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this is home video obtained by nbc showing surviving bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev competing in a wrestling match in 2009. he is the wrestler in the black uniform. he competed in the 112-pound weight class in this massachusetts tournament four years ago. >>> new details tonight on another victim of the marathon bombers. the boston transit police officer wounded in a shoot-out late thursday night, 33-year-old richard donohue was in stable but critical condition in cambridge on a breathing machine. but doctors say hey he is expected to make a full recovery. revealing today that he lost nearly all his blood, and as a result, his heart stopped from a time after a bullet severed three major blood vessels in his thigh. his brother is an officer with the winchester police department in massachusetts. >> he works for the transit. and i always tell him you're never going to see any action because you're on the subway. but, there he is, jumping into the midst of a gunfight in watertown and making transit very proud, and making our entire family and i aim aye assume our entire state and coun
this is home video obtained by nbc showing surviving bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev competing in a wrestling match in 2009. he is the wrestler in the black uniform. he competed in the 112-pound weight class in this massachusetts tournament four years ago. >>> new details tonight on another victim of the marathon bombers. the boston transit police officer wounded in a shoot-out late thursday night, 33-year-old richard donohue was in stable but critical condition in cambridge on a...
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also -- >>> and dzhokhar tsarnaev will pay for his role in the boston bombing. reaction from inside and outside the courtroom coming up. >>> i'm sam brock. the right to vote arguably our most important freedom. does it come with a price tag in one bay area community? a modern-day poll tax. that's what one politician's concern is. we'll take a closer look coming up next in reality check. >>> want to take you back to the breaking news from the top of the this is newscast. this is near vine and grant. you're looking at an apartment building that police are surrounding right now. they want to get into this apartment building. they're looking for a suspected gang member. you can see live pictures over that building. police are trying to serve a warrant on the suspected gang member. they don't know if he's in there. police are going in the side of the building. you can see the s.w.a.t. team members entering the side of this building. now, the surrounding area they've been told to evacuate. people not to be there. a school near there called the rocket ship school has b
also -- >>> and dzhokhar tsarnaev will pay for his role in the boston bombing. reaction from inside and outside the courtroom coming up. >>> i'm sam brock. the right to vote arguably our most important freedom. does it come with a price tag in one bay area community? a modern-day poll tax. that's what one politician's concern is. we'll take a closer look coming up next in reality check. >>> want to take you back to the breaking news from the top of the this is...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev's case came in federal court. since 1988 federal courts handed down 80 death sentences leading to a total of three executions. >> judges often take their time trying to both research and review the law, which is very different in death penalty cases. >> reporter: which leads us to the next hurdle. states and executions. states have different policies for capital punishment. massachusetts doesn't pract it at all. how about the 30 or so other states that do. the federal government doesn't have a protocol for which state would step in leaving an obvious gap. third, lethal injection drugs. there is a shortage. many manufacturers have stopped making them. remember utah recently going to the firing squad? even if you could get the drugs, the supreme court is listening to a case right now that might render the entire conversation moot. >> the constitutionality of lethal injection will continue to be challenged and continue to be questioned and we'll have to see whether it is able to sustain itself as a valid method of ex
dzhokhar tsarnaev's case came in federal court. since 1988 federal courts handed down 80 death sentences leading to a total of three executions. >> judges often take their time trying to both research and review the law, which is very different in death penalty cases. >> reporter: which leads us to the next hurdle. states and executions. states have different policies for capital punishment. massachusetts doesn't pract it at all. how about the 30 or so other states that do. the...
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a show of emotion from dzhokhar tsarnaev. as his relatives from russia took the stand. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams was in the courtroom. >> reporter: after dzhokhar tsarnaev sat stone faced while dozens of witnesses told of the pain and suffering he caused, today he showed emotion for the first time. wiping away tears as relatives from russia recalled his childhood. his 66-year-old aunt waved to him during a courtroom break, overcome at seeing him, unable to testify. she was one of five relatives from russia brought here to talk about his past. all were issued electronic ankle monitors, housed in a secret location and escorted to and from the courthouse by the fbi. cousins told the jury he was especially close to his older brother, tamerlan growing up. they said when tamerlan visited them in russia a year before the bombing he had embraced radical islam. defense lawyers played a recording of his voice talking in russian about jihad that was found on dzhokhar's computer. according the a defense translation, he said maybe you're able to hold it down, but
a show of emotion from dzhokhar tsarnaev. as his relatives from russia took the stand. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams was in the courtroom. >> reporter: after dzhokhar tsarnaev sat stone faced while dozens of witnesses told of the pain and suffering he caused, today he showed emotion for the first time. wiping away tears as relatives from russia recalled his childhood. his 66-year-old aunt waved to him during a courtroom break, overcome at seeing him, unable to testify. she...
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. >>> the same jury that convicted dzhokhar tsarnaev for the boston marathon bombing today heard in vivid detail what it sounded like, looked like and what it felt like the moment those two bombs went off killing 3 people and injuring 264. prosecutors today beginning the penalty phase of the trial with a gut wrenching testimony of survivors and never-before-seen video hoping to convince that jury to sentence tsarnaev to death. our justice correspondent pete williams was in the courtroom today. but first a warning there are disturbing and even offensive images in this report that the prosecution says is central to its case. >> reporter: some jurors wiped away tears today as victims who were seriously injured by the bombs recounted the terror, the chaos and the excruciating pain. celeste cork rat who lost both legs said it hurt so much she thought she might die and at one point hoped she would. a somber courtroom first heard the sounds captured in the moments after the bombing. >> unless you were there, unless you saw those pictures, i don't think anybody can begin to imagine -- you can't b
. >>> the same jury that convicted dzhokhar tsarnaev for the boston marathon bombing today heard in vivid detail what it sounded like, looked like and what it felt like the moment those two bombs went off killing 3 people and injuring 264. prosecutors today beginning the penalty phase of the trial with a gut wrenching testimony of survivors and never-before-seen video hoping to convince that jury to sentence tsarnaev to death. our justice correspondent pete williams was in the...
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tsarnaev becomes the first person in the u.s. sentenced to death for an act of terrorism in nearly two decades, since timothy mcveigh executed for bombing the oklahoma city federal building in 1995. >> we send a message, a strong message that we're not going to tolerate terrorism. and i think whether you agree with the death penalty or don't, i think the message sent, that they're not going to blow up our marathon, they're not going to blow up our city. >> reporter: the jury unanimously said he should face the death penalty for the victims of the bombs he placed, 8-year-old richard and lindsey lui. but not crystal campbell, or for the bomb planted by his brother, or sean collier. there was no clear evidence about which of the brothers pulled the trigger. the jury rejected the claim that tsarnaev was the junior partner, less responsible for the bombings. he showed no emotion during the verdict. he later slumped in his chair as he has throughout the trial. victims and family members listened in solemn silence as the verdict was rea
tsarnaev becomes the first person in the u.s. sentenced to death for an act of terrorism in nearly two decades, since timothy mcveigh executed for bombing the oklahoma city federal building in 1995. >> we send a message, a strong message that we're not going to tolerate terrorism. and i think whether you agree with the death penalty or don't, i think the message sent, that they're not going to blow up our marathon, they're not going to blow up our city. >> reporter: the jury...
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tsarnaev were friends since high school. he took the current college semester off. in a court filing they say he was on campus by sheer coincidence and bad luck when he was arrested they say he was a frightened and confused 19-year-old who had a hard time answering rationally under intense questioning. another issue, where to bury the body of tamerlan tsarnaev is proving hard to answer. it was released to the family at a massachusetts funeral home last week, but so far no cemetery has agreed to accept it. >> i understand everybody's feelings on it. somewhere along the line we have to set the feelings aside, take a step forward and say we have to do something. >> reporter: the city manager of cambridge says burial there would be stressful for the community. the state governor said it is not a decision for the government. >> first of all, this isn't a state or federal issue. this is a family issue. the family has some options. i assume they will make a decision soon. >> reporter: the funeral director says one solution might be
tsarnaev were friends since high school. he took the current college semester off. in a court filing they say he was on campus by sheer coincidence and bad luck when he was arrested they say he was a frightened and confused 19-year-old who had a hard time answering rationally under intense questioning. another issue, where to bury the body of tamerlan tsarnaev is proving hard to answer. it was released to the family at a massachusetts funeral home last week, but so far no cemetery has agreed to...
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telling dzhokhar tsarnaev the pain he caused. bill richard, the father of 8-year-old martin, the youngest to die in the bombing, stood with his wife, denise, as tsarnaev sat 20 feet away. richard said tsarnaev could have stopped his older brother tamerlan who planned the bombings. he chose to do nothing, said richard. "he chose hate, destruction, and death." heather abbott, who lost a leg after the bombing, said the jury had a hard time deciding between life and death. "i can't understand," she said, "how he made the decision about who would live and who would die." one of the most forceful many statements came from rebecca gregory, who also lost a leg from the bombing. "i'm not somebody's victim," she told tsarnaev. "not yours, not your brother's." referring to the video shown in court of his gesture to a surveillance camera, she said, "that is so funny that you smirk. that's what we do to you every day." the response to the bombing she said unified the city and the nation and brought out the best in people. "we are boston stron
telling dzhokhar tsarnaev the pain he caused. bill richard, the father of 8-year-old martin, the youngest to die in the bombing, stood with his wife, denise, as tsarnaev sat 20 feet away. richard said tsarnaev could have stopped his older brother tamerlan who planned the bombings. he chose to do nothing, said richard. "he chose hate, destruction, and death." heather abbott, who lost a leg after the bombing, said the jury had a hard time deciding between life and death. "i can't...
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. >>> lawyers for convicted bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev prepare to plan for his life as the trial moves into the penalty. one of the nation's most popular ice cream makers pulls all its products from store shelves over listeria concerns. >>> plus a man clings to the hood of an suv through seven towns. a live update on the royal baby watch and jon stewart reveals the date of his last "daily show." "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning and thanks for joining us today. right now tensions are building in a high-stakes operation in the waters near yemen. u.s. and allied warships poised and at the ready ready for a potential standoff on the high seas. senior defense officials tell nbc news an iranian convoy appears to be on its way to yemen. those ships are expected to be carrying weapons for the houthi rebels who seized large parts of yemen from its exiled, u.s.-backed president, but there are forces waiting for them. in addition to the u.s. coalition -- in addition to the u.s., i should say, a coalition of warships from egypt, saudi arabia and the united arab emirates have a bloc
. >>> lawyers for convicted bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev prepare to plan for his life as the trial moves into the penalty. one of the nation's most popular ice cream makers pulls all its products from store shelves over listeria concerns. >>> plus a man clings to the hood of an suv through seven towns. a live update on the royal baby watch and jon stewart reveals the date of his last "daily show." "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning and...
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nbc justice correspondent pete williams was in the courtroom. >> reporter: after dzhokhar tsarnaev sat stone-faced while dozens of witnesses told of the pain and suffering he caused, he showed emotion for the first time, wiping away tears as relatives from russia recalled his childhood. his 66-year-old aunt waved to him during a courtroom break, overcome at seeing him, unable to testify. she was one of five relatives from the dagestan region of russia brought here to talk about his past. all were issued electronic ankle monitors, housed in a secret location and escorted by the fbi. cousins told the jury he was especially close to his older brother tamerlan growing up. they said when tamerlan visited them a year before the bombing, he embraced radical islam. defense lawyers played a recording of his voice talking about jihad found on a dzhokhar's laptop computer. according to a defense translation, he said "maybe you're able to hold it down, but i haven't been able to. i have this rage of hate red inside me." >> that was nbc's pete williams reporting. he also reports the case will proba
nbc justice correspondent pete williams was in the courtroom. >> reporter: after dzhokhar tsarnaev sat stone-faced while dozens of witnesses told of the pain and suffering he caused, he showed emotion for the first time, wiping away tears as relatives from russia recalled his childhood. his 66-year-old aunt waved to him during a courtroom break, overcome at seeing him, unable to testify. she was one of five relatives from the dagestan region of russia brought here to talk about his past....
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this morning the suspect 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev, and authorities say he cannot
this morning the suspect 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev, and authorities say he cannot
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dzhokhar tsarnaev faces multiple charges in connection with the 2013 bombings that killed three and left 260 others injured. he's also charged in the murder of a campus police officer a few days later when tsarnaev and his older brother led police on a manhunt. his brother died in a shoot-out with police. the trial is expected to last around four months. >>> a new congress is convening tomorrow but some are wondering how much they can accomplish. one of the hot button issues right now is the president's recent immigration orders. republicans say the keystone pipeline approval is at the top of their list. other issues, the affordable care act and responding to isis in iraq and in syria. >> governor brown is about to make california history. the governor will take the oath of office for the historic fourth term. brown is the nation's oldest governor. >> also today attorney general pam will harris begins her final four years as california's top cop with a major initiative aimed at protecting children. harris plans to announce the creation of a bureau within the department of justice focusin
dzhokhar tsarnaev faces multiple charges in connection with the 2013 bombings that killed three and left 260 others injured. he's also charged in the murder of a campus police officer a few days later when tsarnaev and his older brother led police on a manhunt. his brother died in a shoot-out with police. the trial is expected to last around four months. >>> a new congress is convening tomorrow but some are wondering how much they can accomplish. one of the hot button issues right now...
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. >>> a plea of not guilty from accused boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev. it marked his first public appear an appearance since his april capture. the mother of two men who each lost a right leg in the bombings said afterwards she felt sick to her stomach. tsarnaev faces charges including using a weapon of mass destruction to kill. prosecutors says he orchestrated the bombings with his older brother tamerlan. the attack left two people dead and more than 250 people injured. tsarnaev could face the death penalty. >>> randy travis is in critical condition after suffering a stroke. he was initially hospitalized for congestive heart failure. the stroke is a complication of that initial heart issue. the baylor medical center posted on its website that travis underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain last night and is now in recovery. >>> a disturbing hit and run and it's caught on camera. take a look at this. it happened in a michigan parking lot. a minivan backed into a woman and a baby in a stroller and drives off with the stroller and the baby in tow
. >>> a plea of not guilty from accused boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev. it marked his first public appear an appearance since his april capture. the mother of two men who each lost a right leg in the bombings said afterwards she felt sick to her stomach. tsarnaev faces charges including using a weapon of mass destruction to kill. prosecutors says he orchestrated the bombings with his older brother tamerlan. the attack left two people dead and more than 250 people injured....
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police say dzhokhar tsarnaev got back in the suv at the end of the block. instead of driving straight head where no police were waiting, he turned around and drove toward him and his brother who was lying in the street. the day began a trip from the courthouse to see the riddled boat where dzhokhar tsarnaev hid after he escaped the shoot out. >> it's unusual to have a field trip outside the court with a criminal trial especially when there's security concerns as there is in this case. that said it's certainly not unprecedented. >> that was nbc pete williams reporting. >>> now to some spectacular video. an eagle films its own flight. the footage shows the bird's eye view as it descended 2,000 feet from the top of a dubai skyscraper. the eagle wore a 10 ounce camera on his back to capture this incredible scene. nbc meteorologist bill karins is here with us now. he flew down and landed right on his trainer's arm. >> looked so calm looking around. that's 2,000 feet. that's a tall building. that's crazy to be at the top of that anyways. yesterday was an unbeliev
police say dzhokhar tsarnaev got back in the suv at the end of the block. instead of driving straight head where no police were waiting, he turned around and drove toward him and his brother who was lying in the street. the day began a trip from the courthouse to see the riddled boat where dzhokhar tsarnaev hid after he escaped the shoot out. >> it's unusual to have a field trip outside the court with a criminal trial especially when there's security concerns as there is in this case....
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. >> reporter: just after the second marathon explosion, the fbi says video caught dzhokhar tsarnaev running away while firefighters rushed toward the blast scene to help. about 12 minutes before the bombings a surveillance camera mounted on this corner captured video of two men carrying backpacks. they were on the marathon route about 2 1/2 blocks from where the first bomb went off. jurors saw that video today as well as pictures that the fbi says shows tsarnaev at the site of the second bombing leaving just before the blast. among those killed a student from china, her close friend had to talk her into watching the marathon. severely wounded herself, she tearfully recalled waking in the hospital and saying, tell the nurse and doctors and everyone to look for her. and a cancer nurse jessica kenski said marathon day was the last time she did anything on two legs. both she and her newlywed husband patrick lost their left legs in the bombings. last month jessica gave doctors permission to remove her other leg, also badly injured. i felt like i was on a rocket when the blast went off. a
. >> reporter: just after the second marathon explosion, the fbi says video caught dzhokhar tsarnaev running away while firefighters rushed toward the blast scene to help. about 12 minutes before the bombings a surveillance camera mounted on this corner captured video of two men carrying backpacks. they were on the marathon route about 2 1/2 blocks from where the first bomb went off. jurors saw that video today as well as pictures that the fbi says shows tsarnaev at the site of the second...